Established in 1948, it is the last remaining drive-in of Polk County, Florida.
The opening attraction was Up Goes Maisie, starring Ann Sothern and George Murphy.
On May 23, 1950 the screen was damaged in a tornado, but the theatre was reopened on July 1, 1950.
[2] The other theater, the Joy-Lan Drive-In in Dade City is still operating.
[4] In 2022, both of the Silver Moon's screens were upgraded to laser projection systems.